How much does Birchwood Motor Group Limited make?

Birchwood Motor Group Limited reported revenue of £103m and a loss of £158k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Birchwood Motor Group Limited have?

Birchwood Motor Group Limited reported an average of 163 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Birchwood Motor Group Limited profitable?

No — Birchwood Motor Group Limited reported a loss of £158k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06512050 · Incorporated 25 Feb 2008

Birchwood Motor Group Limited

Registered name: BIRCHWOOD MOTOR GROUP LIMITED

Part of Sexton Holdings Limited group

Birchwood Motor Group Limited made £103m revenue and a £158k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Birchwood Motor Group Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £103m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £158k and 163 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Eastbourne; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Eastbourne, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Birchwood Intermediate Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£103m

Growth ▲2.8%

Profit

−£158k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 4.7%

Employees

163

Change ▲1.9%

Profit / employee

−£969

Revenue/employee £633k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£99.9m	£100m	£103m
Cost of sales	—	£94.3m	£98.4m
Gross profit	—	£6.1m	£4.8m
Operating profit	—	£242k	£419k
Profit before tax	—	−£446k	−£207k
Profit after tax	—	−£327k	−£158k
Profit (best available)	—	−£327k	−£158k
Staff costs	—	£6.6m	£7m
Employees (average)	155	160	163
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−0.3%	−0.1%
Gross margin	—	6%	4.7%
Revenue per employee	£645k	£627k	£633k
Profit per employee	—	−£2k	−£969
Cash conversion	—	345.9%	−128.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.5%	▲2.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.2%	▲1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£36k	£45k
Net assets	—	£261k	£103k
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Current assets	—	£20.8m	£24.2m
Debtors	—	£1.6m	£2.5m
Deferred income	—	£30k	—
Cash from operations	—	£837k	−£537k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £633k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£969; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −128.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼61%; Now £103k
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £45k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 163
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £1.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sexton Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Birchwood Intermediate Limited75–100%
Birchwood Motor Group Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£158k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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